In brief: Mexican star Eduardo Verástegui to speak on fame, faith May 1

Mexican actor, singer and model Eduardo Verástegui will be speaking on "From Fame to Faith," as part of the El Paso Catholic Diocese's annual Catholic Legacy Fund Dinner on May 1 at the Camino Real Hotel.

The reception will begin at 6 p.m. and include a silent auction. Dinner will be at 7 p.m.

Cost is $100 per person.

Verástegui has been featured in Mexican soap operas and has starred in the movies "Chasing Papi" and "Bella."

Information: 872-8412 or elpasodiocesefoundation.org

Vocation event

The El Paso Diocese will have a Life Awareness Day of Reflection from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 21 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 499 St. Matthews.

The event is geared for single Catholic men and women between ages 18 and 40 who want to know more about religious vocations.

Free. There is a registration form to fill out at nfp.elpasodiocese.org/ministries/ladrRegistrationForm.asp

Church will host play

The Metropolitan Community Church of El Paso will host a play in conjunction with the El Paso Playhouse at 8 p.m. April 18. A silent auction will take place at 7 p.m.

The play, "The Temperamentals," was written by Jon Marans, and will be directed by Ivan Sandlin.

The production will serve as a fundraiser for Metropolitan Community Church of El Paso in its efforts to build a place of worship and outreach center for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and their families.

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The play chronicles the founding of the Mattachine Society, which is the first LGBT rights organization in the United States, and predates the Stonewall riots.

Information: 255-9475.

Massing of the Colors

The Military Order of the World Wars, El Paso Chapter, will have its 38th annual Massing of the Colors at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Raphael's Parish, 2301 Zanzibar.

All veteran, civic, scout and other organizations are invited to participate with their unit colors. Participants are urged to arrive at the site by 1:30 p.m. ROTC cadets will be available to assist with your organizational colors.

Information: 755-4038.

Church adds services

Holy Spirit of Hope, an independent Catholic Church, has added two new services: contemporary praise and worship at 5 p.m. Saturday and a Spanish Mass at 10 a.m. Sunday. It also continues to have a noon Mass on Sunday.

Information: 778-4860.

Teen Challenge fundraiser

Teen Challenge will have its Fundraising Banquet from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 13 at Coronado Baptist Church Family Life Center, 501 Thunderbird.

The guest speaker will be Judge Oscar G. Gabaldon Jr. The dinner will be catered by Great American and Land Cattle Co. on Mesa Hills.

Teen Challenge is a faith-based rehabilitation program that focuses on street-hardened young men and women. There are more than 360 centers and programs worldwide.

The event will include a silent auction. Tickets are $25 per person or $200 for a table of 8.

Information: 566-1197.

Swisher is main speaker

Dr. Steven Swisher, co-founder and president of the Swisher Evangelistic Association, will be the main speaker of the Faith Conference on April 14-16 at Word of Life Church, 11675 Pratt.

Swisher, based in North Texas, is a well-known speaker who had his own television program, "Positive Living," from 2001-2006. He has pastored churches ranging in size from 100 to 6,000 members and is considered a pastor to pastors.